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Life After Stanford: Expectations vs. Reality
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Life After Stanford: Expectations vs. Reality

Stanford sketch comics on networking, interior design and staying relevant.

by Heidi Sigua

The Meaning of Mongolian
Essays

The Meaning of Mongolian

After my name, it’s probably the most special thing about me—and it’s used as a slur in Europe.

by Yanichka Ariunbold

Biblio File: What to Read Now — July 2019
Departments

Biblio File: What to Read Now — July 2019

New releases that inspire us.

The Stanford Arts Renaissance
Columns

The Stanford Arts Renaissance

The arts are flourishing at Stanford, thanks in part to several new facilities.

by Marc Tessier-Lavigne

How Alaskans Are Adapting to the Death of the Yellow Cedars
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How Alaskans Are Adapting to the Death of the Yellow Cedars

And what we all can learn from it.

by Yanichka Ariunbold

The Legend of the Almost Lost
Features

The Legend of the Almost Lost

A vault. An unlikely group of heroes. An 11th-hour rescue. Here’s how a team of editors and librarians saved a piece of history.

by Michael Shapiro

Ambassadors for the West
Features

Ambassadors for the West

Brothers Bill and Mel Lane ran Sunset Publishing for nearly 40 years.

by Michael Shapiro

Judge and Getty Family Adviser
Farewells

Judge and Getty Family Adviser

William Alfred Newsom III, JD ’60, MA ’61

by Rebecca Beyer

Your Breakfast Has a Backstory
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Your Breakfast Has a Backstory

Much of what we eat has its roots in military research.

by Charity Ferreira